coddle
verb (used with object)
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper.
coddler
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a word derived from
coddle.
Example Sentences
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To make coddled eggs, you'll need, as the name suggests, an egg coddler.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
These are all great options for yielding a tender, buttery egg if you don't have — or can't get your hands on — a coddler.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Such humility was endearing, but Zinsser was not a coddler.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2015
No coddler of employees, Crown Zellerbach thinks workers should shoulder more responsibility.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sir Duncan, I am not a coddler any more than you are.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
